Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i9-9940X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, 7zip, Prime95, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, Blender, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X or Intel Core i7-12700TE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12700TE

59%

Core i9-9940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700TE is 1% better than Core i9-9940X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700TE

57%

Core i9-9940X

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	104.5
Valorant	114.2	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	66.5
Apex Legends	107.4	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	89.1
Overwatch	92.5	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	82.0
DOOM Eternal	57.1	59.4
Warzone	89.1	92.7
Assassin's Creed	96.0	99.8
Valheim	94.8	98.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700TE

165%

Core i9-9940X

25%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700TE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9940X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	393	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2874	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	941	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6525	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21513	20834

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	5160	2589
Multi-Core	30117	28183

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1740	1257
Multi-Core	12280	16211

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	20	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	25 MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700TE is 2% better than Core i9-9940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9940X has 2 more core than Core i7-12700TE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700TE is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9940X is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700TE and Intel Core i9-9940X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12700TE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700TE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.